英语课外练习(四)15361.pdf

1 阅读理解 A One summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency.You know,you would be submerged(淹没)in crowds of tourists and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely.We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy.The trip was not very long but it was still very impressive.We look forward to going there again!Of course,we spent lots of time arranging the trip,but it was well worth it!Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa,but everything went quite smoothly in the end.The most difficult part was getting a visa without an invitation.In the Italian consulate(领事馆),one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa.Then we had to solve the ticket problem.Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance.The next step was to book a hotel.We finally booked a hotel about thirty km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip.Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome.Our big house,which was surrounded by the forest,was a rare girl for the fresh air and absolute silence,beautiful views,hospitable(好客的)hosts,comfortable living conditions delighted us to no end.Besides this,we were very lucky that our mistress was Russian.She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use.She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go.Dont be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself.Its not difficult!The only thing Ill say right now is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves.We walked with a map and a guide-book to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just two or three times.So,if youre also planning a single trip,dont forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue.1.Why does the author want to go to Italy again?A.He had a great time there.B.Italy has a lot of attractions.C.His friend invited him there.D.He didnt stay in Italy long enough.2.What does the author think was the hardest in preparing for his Italian trip?A.Buying cheap airline tickets to Italy before the traveling B.Getting a visa without an invitation from the Italian consulate.C.Booking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome.D.Solving the ticket problem far in advance.3.In the fourth paragraph the author mainly explains A.the reason why he chose to live in the center of Rome B.the reason why the hotel he booked was the right choice C.what transport they chose to travel in their Italian trip D.the reason why the mistress gave them some advice 4.Which of the following questions has NOT been answered in the passage?A.Why did the author decide to go to Italy for a holiday for the first time?B.Why did the author decide not to follow a travel agency?C.How did the author prepare for his trip?D.What tools did the author use for his traveling?2 5.From the text we can know the author_.A.enjoys traveling everywhere in the world B.likes being accompanied by tour guides C.advises us to arrange trips by ourselves D.met with a lot of his countrymen in Italy B Driving to a friends house on a recent evening,I was attracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friends rooftops.I stopped to watch it for a few moments,thinking about what a pity it was that most city people?Myself included?Usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors.My friend had also seen it.He grew up living in a forest in Europe,and the moon meant a lot to him then.It had touched much of his life.I know the feeling.Last December I took my seven-year-old daughter to the mountainous jungle of northern India with some friends.We stayed in a forest rest-house with no electricity or running hot water.Our group had campfires outside every night,and indoors when it was too cold outside.The moon grew to its fullest during our trip.Between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys.Not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard.It was one of the quietest places I have ever known,a bottomless well of silence.And above me was the full moon,which struck me deeply.Today our lives are filled with glass,metal,plastic and fiber-glass.We have televisions,cell phones,pagers,electricity,heaters and ovens and air-conditioners,cars,computers.Struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day,most of it spent indoors,I thought:before long,I would like to live in a small cottage.There I will grow vegetables and read books and walk in the mountains And perhaps write,but not in anger.I may become an old man there,and wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled and measure out my life in coffee spoons.But I will be able to walk outside on a cold silent night and touch the moon.6.The best title for the passage would be_.A.Touched by the moon B.The pleasures of modern life C.A bottomless well of silence D.Break away from modern life 7.The writer felt sorry for himself because_.A.there was too many pollution B.he failed to see the fullest moon C.he didnt adapt to modern inventions D.there were too accidents on the road 8.What impressed the writer most in the mountainous jungle of northern India?A.No modern equipment B.Complete silence.C.The nice moonlight D.The high mountains 9.Modern things(Paragraph 4)are mentioned mainly to_.A.show that the writer likes city life very much B.tell us that people greatly benefit from modern life C.explain that people have less chances to enjoy nature D.show that we can also enjoy nature at home through them 10.The author wrote the passage to_.A.express the feeling of returning to nature B.show the love for the moonlight C.advise modern people to learn to live D.want to communicate longing for modern life